Ever wonder why you can't seem to get the full dramatic lashes that others seem to achieve, with mascara alone?  So did I.  I tried these 3 tips from makeup.com and I can tell you that they really work.  

Tip #2 was also something similar that I heard from Lolamarie7 recently on youtube, when she did a video on her Top 5 Beauty Tricks. Check it out on her channel if you haven't seen it!  She is a professional hair dresser and also does amazing hair tutorials.  If you've ever wanted full, bouncy hair or the perfect side swept bang then you have to watch her videos.  

She talks about heating your eyelash curler for 5-8 seconds with your blowdryer, then use it to curl your lashes only AFTER you've applied mascara.  I tried it, just be careful not to heat your eyelash curler too long & make sure your mascara is dry and it really does work.  My lashes looked amazing and the curl really held!  

So here are the 3 tips, let me know if you use any of them and how they work for you!  

3 Amazing Lash Tricks You’ve Probably Never Tried Before

Posted November 10, 2010 @ 3:00 PM

After 10 years of covering the beauty industry, I’ve heard every (makeup) trick in the book. Or so I thought until I sat down with gorgeous makeup artist Brigitte Reiss-Andersen earlier this week to talk biz. I first met Brigitte years ago when I was at Harper’s Bazaar, and since then, there isn’t a fashion magazine, famous photographer, or A-list celebrity she hasn’t worked with. Seriously, her resume must be 18 pages long (that’s some of her most recent work above: the November cover of Spanish Vogue, left, and the December cover of Glamour with Fergie). So I guess it should come as no surprise that during our talk, Brigitte revealed a bevy of makeup tricks that even a beauty nerd like me had never heard before. Equally impressive: They’re all incredibly easy to master.

Brigitte offered so many good tips that I’m going to dedicate a few different blog posts over the next week to her best advice in several categories. First up: Lashes. And when you’re done reading the below tips, mosey on over to Brigitte’s new blog,www.fashionfortheface.com, where she shares more of her makeup wisdom along with juicy tidbits about her magazine and celebrity work.

1. When curling your lashes, once is not enough. If you want big, Bambi doe eyes, “You must, must curl your lashes,” says Brigitte. “Squeeze the curler along the length of your lashes at various intervals, starting near the roots and working your way out to the tips. This creates a true curve as opposed to the 90-degree angle you get when you only curl your lashes at the roots.”
GET THE LOOK WITH: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

2. Yes, you can curl your lashes after applying mascara. In fact, Brigitte highly recommends it for a glamorous evening look. “Curl your lashes, apply two coats of mascara, and—this is key—wait several minutes so they have time to dry completely,” she says. “Once your lashes are dry, curl them again. This lifts the lash line and you get a more pronounced shape than had you only curled the lashes before putting on mascara. You’ll also find that the curl lasts longer this way.”
GET THE LOOK WITH: Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, Lancôme Virtuôse Black Carat Lasting Curves Mascara

3. Face powder is the world’s best volumizer. You know how dry shampoo adds incredible volume to your hair? Brigitte says translucent loose face powder creates a similar effect on lashes. “Sprinkle a tiny amount onto a spooley eyebrow brush,”— that’s the brush that looks like a tiny Christmas tree— “then curl your lashes and sweep the brush through to deposit the powder,” she says. “Follow with a few coats of volumizing mascara, and you’ll be amazed by how thick your lashes look. This literally doubles the volume.”
GET THE LOOK WITH: L’Oréal Translucide Translucent Loose Powder, Maybelline New York Volum’ Express the Falsies Mascara, spooley brow brush (e.l.f. makes an inexpensive one).

Best of 2010 - Mascara

This is a little tougher as I don't have all the mascaras that I have been thru this year,  just given that I usually toss them after 2-3 months...like any good mascara wearer.  So some of this will be by memory, rather than being able to look at/use the mascara again.  Absence makes the heart grow fonder so I hope this is my best un-biased review.  Here are the mascaras that I've used this year, with a few additional ones listed in the picture description.

Best of 2010 Mascara

L'Oreal Voluminous both in Carbon Black* & Black Brown; Rimmel Glam Eyes Lash Flirt in Kohl Black; Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion in Black Brown; Covergirl Original Lash Blast in Black Brown*; Covergirl Exact Eyelights in Black Ruby; Hard Candy Ginormous Lash in Blackout; Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black; Maybelline Falsies in Black; Clinique High Impact in Black; Benefit Bad Gal Lash in Black* (*not pictured)

Favourite Mascara 2010

L'Oreal Voluminous in Black Brown

No matter if you get this in the beloved Carbon Black or my personal choice, Black Brown, this is an absolute winner.  If you haven't tried it yet, you really should.  It's less than $10CAD at most drugstores and it is truly one of best mascaras I've ever tried. This is my back up that I photographed..which I'm forcing myself not to open until I've finished at least one other mascara first.  Le sigh.  Easy to apply, gives you both volume and length, doesn't flake, total winner!  

Honourable Mention

Surprise...another tie

 Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black

This Clinique mascara is the one that they often include in their free gift with purchase, & is a great way to try this product.  This mascara doesn't provide a lot of volume but it does give nice length and definition.  When I don't want to think about which mascara I'm putting on, I grab for this one (which I hope is a compliment).  This retails for about $18CAD, which is more than I like to spend on something that lasts only a few months...but this doesn't dry out or clump up very quickly and you will get the full life out of it. 

Covergirl Original Lash Blast

The Lash Blast is another great pretty much no fail mascara.  This particular formula will give you more volume than length, if that is what you're looking for.  I really like the rubberized brush & find it's easy to apply and does not clump or flake.  Covergirl mascaras are easy to find on sale, typically for less than $8CAD..can't go wrong to try it, especially if you want full 'well look at me' lashes!

Least Favourite Mascara 2010

Rimmel Glam' Eyes Lash Flirt

I really have liked a lot of Rimmel products this year, but this sadly was not one of them.  A lot of people like that the brush is quite unique with larger spaces in between the bristles & is quite flexible.  Unfortunately this was just what didn't work for me.  I found it hard to apply, as the wand just wouldn't hold tight enough against my lashes.  This also flaked on me after only a few hours.  Overall a big miss.  I know this has worked for a lot of people as it has some great reviews online...but just not a winner on my eyes.  I still plan on trying much talked about  Rimmel Sexy Curves, even though I didn't have luck with this one. 

What mascaras did you love/loathe this year?  

Beauty bargain shoppers - Deal alert

Hello!
Couple of quick deals to pass along, to both my Canadian & U.S. readers.

For us Canadian girls,

Rexall drugs has mascara on sale for 50% off from Oct 21-28

          *excludes Elizabeth Arden and L'Oreal Million Lashes

            This would be a great time to stock up on those mascaras you've wanted to try!

My suggestions:

         L'Oreal Voluminous, Maybelline Falsies, Covergirl Lashblast (any variety)

            Covergirl Exact Eyelights, Rimmel Lash Flirt

For ladies in the States, I found a great beauty blog that lists weekly deals at all the stores you 

have access to and we don't.  And at much better prices I might add....lucky girls.  

Check out nouveaucheap's blog for some great beauty bargains!

Happy shopping everyone, have a great day!